>> that's a non-starter. >> i've told them, come back when you are ready to go to a higher number. >> reporter: democrats want to go big, demanding billions of dollars for state and local governments and to extend weekly $600 unemployment checks, which expired last week. but republicans say those payments are too high, and discourage people from going back to work. they want more targeted relief. now, tonight, the president is poised to take action on his own, readying executive orders. >> we're going to take executive if democrats are unable to act i will get americans the relief they need. >> reporter: as negotiations fail, about a mile from the capitol, kathleen donahue has been relying on a small business loan, part of the popular paycheck protection program, to keep her games and puzzles store afloat. that program will now expire tonight with no plan to replace it. >> i'm terrified. i don't know. i don't know what's going to

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